Posted on 03/02/2009 5:20:04 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin
Stanford, CA (AHN) - European scientists have found that four enzymes cause hair to turn gray. The breakthrough findings introduce leads on how to stop hair from graying.
The researchers from the Universities of Bradford, Mainz and Luebeck, whose findings are published in the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology's journal, found that lack of the enzyme catalase causes the build up of hydrogen peroxide, which blocks the production of the enzyme tyrosinase. Tyrosinase produces melanin, the hair's natural pigment.
There is also a reduction of repair enzymes A and B preventing hair follicles from repairing the damage caused by the build up of hydrogen peroxide.
"This discovery is a major breakthrough in the understanding of hair greying and opens up some novel ideas to combat this scenario. These are being followed up at the current time in our laboratory," said lead researcher, Karin Schallreuter, a professor of clinical and experimental dermatology at England's University of Bradford.
Me too!!!!
Should I wait get a dye appointment? : )
I like my grey hair.
Layman's translation, being around a nagging wife who happens to dye her hair causes gray hairs.
Big deal. There is a cheap and easy cure for gray hair. Do something useful and find out why the danged stuff falls out. AND HURRY!
Huh. And here I thought gray hair was caused by raising teenagers, LOL!
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No, that experience causes the loss of hair.
Take a multi-mineral pill once a day and you will at least partially reverse your hair turning gray. Worked for me. My gray hair is slowly being replaced by that muddy brown that I had when I was younger. And this was confirmed by my barber so you know it's true. Give it a try.
I second that!
Ok...now figure out male pattern baldness. THEN we can talk.
Ever go to northern California? You see all these youngish lib women with gray hair and they look like witches. pelosi voters.
The dumb libs could buy natural Italian hair coloring. the stuff is awesome with corn for light colors, egg plant darker colors etc. All natural vegtable dyes. Amazing stuff but it is not cheap.
“Scientists Find Cause Of Gray Hair”
Obama?”
I earned my grey hairs and will keep them, thank you.
Define: multi-mineral pill please?
Uh, yea, it was you I was worried about. You and a friend of mine. I personally don’t have that problem.
And I will continue to deny I have that problem until the last 4 foot long hair, that I carefully coil around my dome, falls out.
I smell a subtle request for research funding!!!
“Do something useful and find out why the danged stuff falls out. AND HURRY!”
I get fewer grey hairs every day...
I am 63 and have no Grey Hair. The amount of elder abuse that I put up with is disgusting, I want a bail out and federal protection.
Two years too late...
Awe...I think you're kinda CUTE!
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